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Don’t be surprised that Quibi failed
Quibi, a mobile-first video startup primarily known for being an extremely well-funded pet project of woefully out-of-touch co-founders Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, is shutting down. Born in…
UW jumps to No. 8 in global ranking of best universities; computer science among top subjects
The University of Washington has moved up two spots to No. 8 in the latest ranking of Best Global Universities from U.S. News & World Report, beating out such prestigious institutions as Princeton…
Trump exploited a broken press. Here’s how to fix it.
A conversation with media critic Jay Rosen.
Russian cyber-attack spree shows what unrestrained internet warfare looks like
US indictment of operatives, accused of launching several attacks, gives a detailed account of how they went about their business
How to cover Election Day and beyond
<p>Americans think about elections wrong; they aren’t only about tallying votes to declare a winner. Elections in a democracy are just as much about convincing the loser that he or she actually lost—and that the process was free, fair, and secure...
(PDF) Do We Really Need Another Meeting? The Science of Workplace Meetings
PDF | Meetings are routine in organizations, but their value is often questioned by the employees who must sit through them daily. The science of... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
Jacinda Ardern, Hero to Liberals Abroad, Is Validated at Home
New Zealand’s prime minister and her party are coasting to victory in national elections, but it is unclear how far she will push her progressive promises.
Google Chat goes free in 2021, while Hangouts loses features this month
Google Hangouts is going to die, but first it's going to be picked apart.
What's Coming This Winter? Here's How Many More Could Die In The Pandemic
Cases are surging in many places around the country. As we head into winter here's what public health forecasters think we can expect.
How the Trump admin devastated the CDC—and continues to cripple it
From missteps to blatant political interference, CDC's fall is a national tragedy.
Why Nature supports Joe Biden for US president
We cannot stand by and let science be undermined. Joe Biden’s trust in truth, evidence, science and democracy make him the only choice in the US election.
Thousands of infected IoT devices used in for-profit anonymity service
Interplanetary Storm uses P2P networking, mostly in devices running Android.
64% of Americans say social media have a mostly negative effect on the way things are going in the U.S. today
Just one-in-ten Americans say social media sites have a mostly positive effect on the way things are going in the U.S. today.
Inside the Fall of the CDC
How the world’s greatest public health organization was brought to its knees by a virus, the president and the capitulation of its own leaders, causing damage that could last much longer than the coronavirus.
Amazon Prime Day 2020 Marked the Two Biggest Days Ever for Small & Medium Businesses in Amazon’s Stores Worldwide | Amazon.com, Inc. - Press Room
Third-party sellers—most of which are small and medium-sized businesses—surpassed $3.5 billion in sales on Prime Day—a nearly 60% year-over-year increase, growing even more than Amazon’s retail business Prime members saved more than $1.4 billion...
YouTube bans QAnon, other conspiracy content that targets individuals
YouTube said it would be enforcing the updated policy immediately, and plans to “ramp up in the weeks to come.”
Initiative pushes to make journal abstracts free to read in one place
Publishers agree to make journal summaries open and searchable in single repository.
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Podcast
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal -